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http://allhiphop.comA man who was charged with stabbing Bobby Brown’s nephew at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Justin’s Restaurant in Atlanta was shot and killed this morning. Marque Dixson, 28, of Los Angeles, was shot following an argument with an ex-girlfriend in the city’s Buckhead section around 3:00 am. Dixson was allegedly associated with the record label Black […]
Lawyers for NBC television network are seeking to have a Saturday Night Live parody rap video featuring actress Natalie Portman permanently removed from internet outlets that allow users to trade videos. Portman performed a profanity-laced rap on Saturday, as she was the host of the long-running variety show. According to Fox News, the video received […]
Mos Def is in final negotiations to star in Stringbean and Marcus, an independent film that focuses on the relationship between two former Black Panther members who fall out of love. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sophie Okonedo, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Hotel Rwanda, is also in final talks […]
Voletta Wallace, mother of slain rapper Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, told AllHipHop.com in a recent interview that critically acclaimed director Antoine Fuqua well direct an untitled picture based on the life of the slain rapper. The movie, which is funded by Fox/Searchlight Pictures, is being produced by Ms. Wallace and B.I.G.’s former managers, Wayne Barrow […]
The Tobacco Warehouse will be the new site for the 2nd annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival (BHF), Room Service Productions has announced. The Festival is a free, all-day, outdoor event celebrating Hip-Hop music and culture. The June 24 affair is part of the free programming that Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy is organizing for State Parks at […]
When I first learned that rapper Christopher “Cool C” Roney was set to die by lethal injection on (ironically) March 9, 2006, I was shocked and saddened. Like most Hip-Hoppers, I knew exactly who Cool C was and growing up in Pittsburgh, PA, I was quite familiar with his music. Even at 24 years old, […]
H aving produced for All Natural, Cali Agents, and 7L & Esoteric, the Molemen are largely thought of as Chicago’s beat-society. But as Panik and Memo plug away at the boards, the microphone is gripped by an admitted fiend. Vakill has been releasing twelve-inch singles for a decade. In 2004, his Darkest Cloud album was […]
A visionary sees what is and what will be. Lives tomorrow in the present tense. Truly understands contemporary for what it is: temporary. Gordon Parks was a visionary in the truest sense of the word. A visionary sees obstacles to achieving goals and makes them into examples of how to win. Mr. Parks was responsible […]
Ludacris has been tapped to narrate an upcoming documentary titled Heart of the Game, which features Joyce Walker (Paid in Full), Devon Crosby Helms, Maude Lepley, Darnellia Russell and others. Due in June, the film tells the true story of the Seattle high school girls’ basketball team, the Roosevelt Roughriders, and one player’s battle with […]
Hip-Hop legend Biz Markie is releasing a limited edition run of the Diabolical Biz Markie Beat-Boxing Doll. Biz Markie and Extended Play have teamed up to create 1,000 hand-crafted Biz Markie action dolls, which come complete with accessories and custom packaging. The doll is outfitted in a crisp mesh jersey, hand-tailored jeans and old school […]
Rappers Nelly, Mike Jones, Lupe Fiasco, Daddy Yankee and others will launch their signature clothing lines at the “Rbk: Now Playing” invitation-only event in New York tonight (Mar. 8). Nelly will showcase his new Rbk sneaker collection, Derrty One, while Daddy Yankee will launch the Daddy Yankee collection. Mike Jones, Lupe Fiasco and Lil’ Wayne […]
Artist: JuvenileTitle: Reality CheckRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Sidik Fofana Young boys in Middle America request fake gold teeth as stocking stuffers, “Magnolia” is no longer just a flower, and now there are several new and exciting similes to describe the movement of a female’s rear. It’s greatly in part thanks to Juvenile, former hood […]
Artist: SubCon (Sub-Conscious)Title: SubTalkRating: 3 1/2 StarsReviewed by: Henry Adaso Let’s face it…it’s almost impossible for any artist who defies mainstream values to be accepted by the wider Hip-Hop audience (i.e. Little Brother). But New Yorker Sub-Conscious could care less about the mainstream audience. As SubCon’s sophomore album proves, his music is structured to speak […]
Artist: Prefuse 73Title: Security ScreeningsRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Dustin Glick Prefuse 73 (Scott Herren) has made a name for himself as a producer of challenging experimental beats. His versatile style lends itself to everything from straight up hip-hop to abstract broken beat. On his latest album, Security Screenings (Warp Records), Prefuse returns with some more […]
Pioneering poet, photographer and filmmaker Gordon Parks died yesterday (March 7) at the age of 93. Parks rose from poverty and went on to become the first black person to work at Vogue and Life magazines. In 1969, he became the first black person to write, direct and score a major Hollywood film, The Learning […]
Artist: Bigg JusTitle: Poor People’s DayRating: 3 StarsReviewed by: Angus Crawford Those familiar with Bigg Jus, formerly of Company Flow, will not be surprised by the title of his latest album, Poor People’s Day (Mush). However, new listeners will find the title a bit misleading, because the politically charged lyrics expected are too few and […]
Twice a year, Las Vegas plays host to The MAGIC Fashion and Apparel Trade show, a four-day extravaganza where designers and manufacturers present next season’s collections to buyers, retailers, and press. Established in 1933 in Palm Springs, MAGIC was originally dubbed the “Men’s Apparel Guild in California”, and has evolved over the years into a […]
Atlanta is typically known as the hot-bed for music coming out of the South, but Columbus Ga. has something to say about that. The Scoundrels, comprised of Big Bo, Christyles, Cutta, and Mr. Malt, are the team that can best be described as society’s villains creating an undesirable variation from the standard. With their Pastor […]
Over the past 20 years, Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell has been no stranger to making mouths drop. But whether in shock or awe, the fact that the father to both the Southern Bass sound and the sexual music video movement, has fought his way for and in an industry that in his opinion doesn’t appreciate […]
Rapper Young MC filed a lawsuit against Varry White Music in Los Angeles Federal Court, alleging that the publishing company failed to pay royalties for two hit songs the rapper wrote for Tone Loc. Young MC, born Marvin Young, is best known for the 1989 hit "Bust A Move," released on Delicious Vinyl. The song […]
